TREE TRIMMER

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

TREE TRIMMER

Department of Streets & Sanitation

Bureau of Forestry

Number of Positions: 9

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Annual Salary: $33.86

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA LOCAL 1001 (BARGAINING UNIT 54). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 4/8/2026

The City of Chicago has partnered with the County, Municipal Employees', Supervisors, and Foremen's Union Local 1001 to establish a three (3) year in-house trainee program, equivalent to 6,240 hours of paid on-the-job training (OJT). Class is a multi-rate title: rate of pay to individual positions is dependent on the number of hours completed.

Under immediate supervision, perform tree maintenance activities including tree trimming and tree removal, and perform related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Prepares tree for limb removal or complete takedown by placing safety cones; rigging ropes, pulleys, block and tackle to secure and control limbs before cutting and removal

* Inspects and operates per Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements an aerial lift bucket and is lifted to remove selected tree limbs and trunks with chainsaws or pruners

* Cuts tree trunks on the ground with gasoline or electric power saws

* Operates a wood chipper to dispose of tree limbs and branches

* Assists in loading severed tree trunks onto trucks for removal

* Inspects tree for decay, disease, and insects

* Operates equipment for insect and disease management on trees and shrubs

* Prepares trees for planting, plants trees, and performs follow-up inspections for tree condition

* Maintains and repairs a variety of equipment used in the planting, trimming, and removal of trees

* Ensures the availability of adequate supplies and equipment on trucks to complete assigned work

* Cleans worksite and performs ground level cleanup to clear tree debris

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: CityWide

Days: Monday- Friday

Hours: 6:00AM - 2:30PM

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training, and Experience

Six (6) months of work experience in the trimming, planting, care and removal of trees; or completion of a job training program focused on tree care, landscaping, and/or ecological restoration with curriculum such as but not limited to:

* Aerial Lift Bucket Truck operation

* OSHA 10 hour o Pesticide application, management, and safety

* Basic horticulture and tree identification training

* Chainsaw operations, maintenance, and safety

* Chipper operations, maintenance, and safety

WORKING CONDITIONS

* Exposure to outdoor weather conditions

* Exposure to loud noise, fumes or dust, oily or wet environment

* Exposure to insects and animals

* Exposure to hazardous conditions (e.g., heavy machinery, live electrical wires, extreme heights)

* Work performed in cramped or confined locations

* Work performed at great heights with the use of safety harness and lanyard

EQUIPMENT

* Aerial lift bucket

* Hand tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, wrench, various chainsaws, pole saw, pruner/power pruner, ropes)

* Personal protective equipment (e.g., hard hat, hearing protection, shoes, glasses, gloves, vest, knee pads, chaps, harness)

* Safety devices or equipment (e.g., cones, barricades, metal plates, scaffolding, ropes)

* Powered and manual cleaning equipment (e.g., power washers, leaf blowers, brooms)

* Communication equipment (e.g., two-way radio, multi-channel communication system)

* Standard landscape tools and equipment (e.g., shovel, axe, weed cutter, fogger, dolly, rake, weed-whip, chain saw, pole saw, pole pruner, hand pruner, pesticide application sprayer)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

* Must meet current aerial bucket lift weight restrictions to comply with OSHA and City of Chicago safety standards

* Extremely heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling (up to100 pounds) is required

* Ability to walk and stand for extended or continuous periods of time

* Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with one's body, arms, and/or legs

* Ability to climb ladders and/or stairs

* Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment

* Ability to tolerate heights (up to 100 feet) while working

* Ability to climb in/out of aerial lift bucket

* Ability to lift and hold various equipment (up to 37 pounds) extended away from the body while working for extended periods of time

NOTE: You must provide your driver's license , transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This is a non-Interview, No test title. BIDDERS who successfully apply for the position, meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in seniority order and according to C.B.A rules. NON-BIDDERS who successfully apply for the position meet the minimum qualifications, and possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in lottery/random order.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor